Trump appoints Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid services
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Donald Trump has appointed Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Oz, a former surgeon and television personality, is known for his controversial health advice and has been criticized for promoting unproven treatments. This appointment follows Trump's selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Critics have raised concerns about Oz's qualifications and his history of endorsing pseudoscience. Oz has not practiced medicine since 2018 but retains his medical license. He previously ran for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022 but lost to John Fetterman.